Matter Mania: Exploring Solids, Liquids, and Gases!

Science Grades 5th Grade 22:41 Video
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Lesson Description

Join Bill Nye as we investigate the fascinating world of matter and its three phases: solid, liquid, and gas! Learn about energy's role in phase changes and conduct cool experiments.

Video Resource

BILL NYE THE SCIENCE GUY - PHASES OF MATTER

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Duration: 22:41
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Key Concepts

  • Matter exists in three phases: solid, liquid, and gas.
  • Energy is required to change matter from one phase to another.
  • Heating adds energy, causing changes like melting and boiling. Cooling removes energy, causing changes like freezing and condensation.
  • All matter is made of atoms.

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to identify the three phases of matter (solid, liquid, and gas).
  • Students will be able to explain how energy affects the phase of matter.
  • Students will be able to describe examples of phase changes (melting, freezing, boiling, condensation).
  • Students will be able to explain the relation between atoms and matter.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Begin by asking students what they know about matter. What are some examples of things that are matter? Introduce the concept of solids, liquids, and gases.
  • Video Viewing (15 mins)
    Watch the Bill Nye video, 'Phases of Matter.' Encourage students to take notes on the different phases and how energy changes them.
  • Discussion (10 mins)
    Discuss the video. What were some of the key ideas presented? What examples of solids, liquids, and gases did Bill Nye show? How did he change the phases of matter?
  • Activity: Phase Change Observation (15 mins)
    Demonstrate a simple phase change by melting an ice cube. Discuss what is happening to the water molecules as the ice melts. Where is the energy coming from?
  • Review and Wrap-up (5 mins)
    Review the key concepts of the lesson. Answer any remaining questions. Prepare students for the quizzes.

Interactive Exercises

  • Phase Change Diagram
    Create a diagram illustrating the different phases of matter and the phase changes (melting, freezing, boiling, condensation). Label each phase and the process by which it changes to another.
  • Matter Hunt
    Have students search the classroom or their homes for examples of solids, liquids, and gases. They should create a list or draw pictures of what they find.

Discussion Questions

  • What are some examples of solids, liquids, and gases that you encounter in your daily life?
  • How does adding heat change a substance? How does removing heat change a substance?
  • Can you think of any situations where it's important to understand phase changes?
  • What are atoms?

Skills Developed

  • Observation skills
  • Critical thinking
  • Scientific reasoning
  • Note-taking
  • Hypothesis creation

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

Which of the following is NOT a phase of matter?

Correct Answer: Color

Question 2:

What happens when you add heat to ice?

Correct Answer: It melts.

Question 3:

What is the process of a liquid turning into a gas called?

Correct Answer: Boiling

Question 4:

What is the process of a gas turning into a liquid called?

Correct Answer: Condensation

Question 5:

Which phase of matter has a definite shape and volume?

Correct Answer: Solid

Question 6:

Which phase of matter takes the shape of its container but has a definite volume?

Correct Answer: Liquid

Question 7:

Which phase of matter expands to fill the available volume?

Correct Answer: Gas

Question 8:

What is needed to change a solid to a liquid to a gas?

Correct Answer: Pure energy

Question 9:

What is matter made of?

Correct Answer: Atoms

Question 10:

What did Bill Nye make by putting marshmallows in liquid nitrogen?

Correct Answer: Frozen Marshmallows

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

_____ is everything and all stuff.

Correct Answer: Matter

Question 2:

The three phases of matter are solid, liquid, and _____.

Correct Answer: gas

Question 3:

Adding _____ to a substance can cause it to change phase.

Correct Answer: energy

Question 4:

When a solid turns into a liquid, it is called _____.

Correct Answer: melting

Question 5:

When a liquid turns into a solid, it is called _____.

Correct Answer: freezing

Question 6:

When a liquid turns into a gas, it is called _____.

Correct Answer: boiling

Question 7:

When a gas turns into a liquid, it is called _____.

Correct Answer: condensation

Question 8:

Liquid nitrogen is very _____, measuring -196 degrees Celsius.

Correct Answer: cold

Question 9:

Everything that you can _____ is matter.

Correct Answer: touch

Question 10:

Matter is made of tiny little pieces called _____.

Correct Answer: atoms

Educational Standards

5.PS1.1:[Standard] Develop a model to describe that matter is made of particles too small to be seen. 5.PS1.2:[Standard] Measure and graph quantities to provide evidence that regardless of the type of change that occurs when heating, cooling, or mixing substances, the total weight of matter is conserved. 5.PS1.3:[Standard] Make observations and measurements to identify materials based on their properties.

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